to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
older employee who does not have much actual work
first meeting; first interview with
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
don't you think?; indicates question
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
instant; moment; for an instant
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
not caring; not giving a damn
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
again; once more; a second time
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
secret; private; surreptitious
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to show up; to appear; to turn up
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
how; in what way; by what means
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...